Tag: covid19
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The Importance of Social Support During the Pandemic
Regular activity, healthy nutrition and not smoking. These are some things we’ve all heard before are good for us. And it’s all true. But missing from this list is the need for social support. Social support is vital for our health and without it, our physical and mental wellbeing deteriorate. Social Support and the COVID…
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Five Ways to Help Your Immune System this Winter
This coming winter will be like no other. Along with the common cold and the seasonal flu, most places are in a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, making for a triple whammy of viruses potentially attacking our bodies. Our main defense system is our immune system. It’s a complex network of pathways involving multiple…
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How to Stay Healthy Working from Home
This pandemic has led to a lot of us working from home. A transition that will likely stick around for many of us even when workplaces open up. There are definite benefits to working from home (no commute, greater flexibility, shaving less) but there are also a number of downsides, which can affect your health.…
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Should I use a mask for exercise?
With regions re-opening many people are eager to get back to their local gym, park or community centre. As a result, the question of whether one should wear a mask for exercise has gained significant attention. In some areas, masks are mandatory in all indoor public spaces. And recently, Hong Kong mandated masks to be…